Rice County Sports – Page 29 – Ad Astra Radio

Cunningham earns KCAC, NCCAA Player of the Week

Tuesday, March 3

KANSAS — Maddy Meierer of No. 25 Evangel University and Mariah Cunningham of Sterling College have earned the KCAC Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Feb. 23-March 1 by a... Read More.

Little River, Hutchinson Central Christian Boys Advance to Sub-state Finals, Season Ends for Fairfield Boys

Tuesday, March 3

The Little River High School boys basketball team advanced to the Kansas Class 1A Division I Boys Sub-State Madison Group B finals with a 58-14 over Pratt-Skyline Saturday afternoon at the Little River gymnasium. Little River improved to 20-2. Pratt-Skyline finished the season with a... Read More.

Little River, Pretty Prairie, Central Christian Girls Advance to 1A Sub-state Championship Games

Tuesday, March 3

The girls basketball teams from Little River, Pretty Prairie and Hutchinson Central Christian posted victories Monday night and advanced to championship games in their sub-states . The Little River girls basketball team advanced to the championship game of Kansas Class 1A Sub-State I with a... Read More.

Lyons Junior Jace Grizzle Caps Off Unbeaten Season with State Wrestling Title

Monday, March 2

Lyons junior Jace Grizzle captured the 150-pound weight class state championship Saturday at the Kansas Class 3-2-1A state boys wrestling meet at Fort Hays State University’s Gross Memorial Coliseum. Grizzle decisioned Minneapolis sophomore Jasper Johns in the 150-pound weight class championship match and finished the... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Monday Statewide Sub-State Basketball Scoreboard-3/2/26

Monday, March 2

1A-DI Girls Sub-State Clifton-Clyde Sub-State 1 Semifinals (1) Wabaunsee 74, (8) Rural Vista 25 (4) Troy 91, (5) Goessel 37 Clifton-Clyde Sub-State 2 Semifinals (2) Centralia 70, (10) Frankfort 22 (6) Clifton-Clyde 56, (3) Olpe 41 Madison Sub-State 1 Semifinals (1) Little River 57, (8) Flinthills 26 (4) South Haven 49, (5) Central-Burden 20 Madison Sub-State 2 Semifinals (2)... Read More.

Warriors Sweep the Trojans in Three-game Series

Monday, March 2

STERLING, Kan. — Sterling College swept Dakota State University in a three-game series on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28. The Warriors started the series with a 10-8 victory followed by a 6-0 shutout performance. On Saturday, Dakota State battled forcing extra innings but Sterling... Read More.

Sterling Drops Doubleheader to Cottey

Monday, March 2

NEVADA, Mo. — Sterling dropped two games to Cottey College on Saturday, Feb. 28. The Lady Warriors kept it competitive in game one, coming up just short, 7-5, but game two got away from Sterling as they lost 14-4. Game 1 Despite the 7-5 loss, Sterling's... Read More.

Late Run Lifts TCU Past K-State, 77-68

Monday, March 2

MANHATTAN, Kan. – A 9-0 run gave TCU the lift it needed in a back-and-forth affair with Kansas State, as the Horned Frogs won their fifth straight over the Wildcats with a 77-68 victory on Saturday night before 8,184 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. BOX SCORE TCU... Read More.

Peterson Pours in 24 Points, No. 14 Kansas Falls at No. 2 Arizona, 84-61

Monday, March 2

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Freshman Darryn Peterson scored a game-high 24 points but No. 14 Kansas couldn't keep up with No. 2 Arizona as the Wildcats clinched a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with an 84-61 victory on Saturday. BOX... Read More.

Lakin Girls End Lyons Season

Sunday, March 1

By Doug Higgins In Class 3A girls substate play at Lakin, the Lakin girls got the convincing win over the Lyons Lions, 68-23. Lakin raced out to a 24-7 first-quarter lead and then matched that point production to lead 48-14 at the halftime break. Lakin had three... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Saturday Statewide Sub-State Basketball Scoreboard-2/28/26

Sunday, March 1

1A-DI Boys Sub-State Clifton-Clyde Sub-State 1 Semifinals (1) Olpe 73, (9) Centralia 53 (4) Rural Vista 57, (5) Wabaunsee 50 Clifton-Clyde Sub-State 2 Semifinals (10) Burlingame 38, (2) Bishop Seabury 36 (3) Canton-Galva 62, (6) Troy 61 Madison Sub-State 1 Semifinals (1) Pleasanton 47, (8) Fairfield 28 (4) Norwich 53, (5) Crest 36 Madison Sub-State 2 Semifinals (7) Flinthills... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Saturday State Boys & Girls Wrestling Scoreboard Hutchinson – 2/28/26

Saturday, February 28

KSHSAA STATE BOYS WRESTLING STATE TITLE MATCHES: 3-2-1A @ Hays: 150#: Jace Grizzle - Lyons (STATE CHAMPION) State Championship: d. Jasper Johns, Minneapolis (4-0) 4A @ Salina: 113#: Luke Martin - Andale (STATE CHAMPION) State Championship: d. Brodie Starcher, Tonganoxie (16-8, MD) 132#: Judd Eck - Andale (2nd Place) State Championship: lost to... Read More.